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All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu said last night that his position on the candidates battling for the party’s governorship ticket remains.

Tinubu’s media adviser Tunde Rahman said last night in a statement on Tinubu’s meeting with the President in Abuja:



“Asiwaju Tinubu and Chief Bisi Akande were invited by President Buhari and it turned out to be a good and productive meeting. Asiwaju was quite pleased to have conferred with the President who has always shown himself to be a committed party member and a true democrat.

“Just like the President, he is looking forward to a good and credible primary that is peaceful and free of rancor. As previously stated, Asiwaju plans to vote in this primary and his position regarding the relative merits of the candidates remains unchanged.”

In the race are incumbent Akinwunmi Ambode and former Commissioner Jide Sanwo-Olu. The primary election is today.

Asiwaju said of his choice in a statement on Monday: “I am encouraged by the presence of a candidate in this primary, who has served the state in senior positions in my administration, the Fashola administration and even in the current one. While possessing a wealth of experience and exposure, he is a young man endowed with superlative vision and commitment.

“Most importantly, he understands the importance of the blueprint for development. He esteems it as a reliable and well-conceived vehicle for the future development of the state. He also knows the value of reaching out and working with others in order to maximise development and provide people the best leadership possible. With people like him at the helm, the state will write the proper history for itself.”

In 377 wards across 20 local governments, members of the APC will vote today.

Every card-carrying member of the party is eligible.



There will be no ballot box and ballot paper. Party members will queue behind the posters of their preferred aspirant.

The mode of the primary is “open direct primary”, which involves open and physical counting of members on queue behind the posters of their chosen aspirants.

They will be accredited by 9a.m. Election will take place by 12 noon. Members will show their APC Identification Card. No white slip will be accepted, Chairman Tunde Balogun said yesterday.

Posters of the two aspirants will be held by their agents. After accreditation, party members will queue behind them.

“They will be counted on the queue and recorded. After that, voting ends. The agents of aspirants will sign. Then, the results will be taken to the local governments, the final collation will be done at the state level,” Balogun told The Nation in an interview.
The chairman urged members to troop out to participate in the exercise.

He said the shadow poll will be very transparent and peaceful across the wards, urging members to maintain decorum as they participate in the exercise.”

Ambode is campaigning on continuity. Sanwo-Olu has promised an all-inclusve government – if elected.

Chairman of the electoral panel former Cross River State Governor Clemant Ebri attributed logistics challenge to the shift of the poll from Monday till today.

He told Ambode when he visited the Government House in Alausa: “I also like to apologise for the delay; it had to be postponed as a result of logistics in Lagos, Imo and some other states because of the pressure and work load from the secretariat and other developments that have taken place.”



Raising the stakes on the shadow election, Ebri said: “Lagos is more like a decider and like they say, when Lagos sneezes the rest of the country catches cold.

“So, that is why we are very careful about what we are doing and the National Chairman asked me to send his best wishes to you and ask us to come and do the right thing to the satisfaction of all members.

“Moreso, the President of this country stands for transparency and detests corruption and, a situation where no one feels manipulated.

“The process we are laying out is such that will ensure and guarantee transparency and credibility. We have people of integrity in this panel.

Other members of the panel are: Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel as secretary; Mr Nze Chidi Duru; Chief Clever Egbeji, Sen. Clever Ikisikpo and Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe.

On the integrity of the members, Ebri said: “These are not rookies in politics; they are people who have been tested. You can see senators, former governors, former deputy governor, former member of the House of Representatives; so, this is a star-studded team.

“I can assure you that we have all the experience that you want and you can think about to conduct this exercise. We assure you of our sincerity and transparency and we seek your cooperation in providing a level-playing field.’

Ambode replied: “I receive this election team as being acceptable and credible to me enough to discharge their civic responsibility to the best of their abilities and to also say that whatever it is that is the outcome of the primaries, your presence has also shown that this will be credible and this will be acceptable to me.”

“So, it is very clear to me, all I seek is credible primaries, transparent primaries and level playing ground that we will all be proud of at the end of the day for the outcome,” the governor said, adding:

“There were issues that we have raised that we are also trying to correct.

“The bottom line is this, we are family, we must not go into the elections divided because this is the very first time that our party is controlling the centre and also the state; that is what I want us to continue.

“The issues that I raised have been put in form of a letter which I will pass to the chairman and I believe the committee will look into it judiciously.

“And also I welcome the stakeholders meeting which will allow you feel the pulse of what is going on in the state.”

The panel’s members attended a stakeholders meeting at the Lagos State APC secretariat in Ogba last night to perfect the planning for the election.

Aside what we are believed to have happened

I think there is more to it

Ambode might have wronged Tinubu and other members that made him badly

Ambode has brought down the standard of governance in Lagos.

And so why have Tinubu be hiding under the cloak of the stakeholders of the GAC & others to deny he have not endorsed Sanwo-Olu
Why can he be sincere for once.This is how he & other then NADECO chiefs betrayed MKO Abiola during our famed June-12 struggle & led him to his untimely death.
A Tinubu that said the worst political charade that took place in Osun is an indication of democracy taking roots in Nigeria What is the difference between this trend & the infamous military dictators days?
Meanwhile Remi his wife is good for a third term shot @ the senate while a monumental failure of the president type is fit to recontest but Ambode is grossly unfit for re-election too? Continue!

Racoon:
And so why have Tinubu be hiding under the cloak of the stakeholders of the GAC & others to deny he have not endorsed Sanwo-Olu
Why can he be sincere for once.This is how he & other then NADECO chiefs betrayed MKO Abiola during our famed June-12 struggle & led him to his untimely death.
A Tinubu that said the worst political charade that took place in Osun is an indication of democracy taking roots in Nigeria What is the difference between this trend & the infamous military dictators days?
Meanwhile Remi his wife is good for a third term shot @ the senate while a monumental failure of the president type is fit to recontest but Ambode is grossly unfit for re-election too? Continue!

He made him the governor
So please don’t say what you don’t know
I also want Ambode
But the against are more than those in favor

Also the pdp goons and online miscreants showing love to Him damaged everything
Most especially the press conference they made him do

Racoon:
And so why have Tinubu be hiding under the cloak of the stakeholders of the GAC & others to deny he have not endorsed Sanwo-Olu
Why can he be sincere for once.This is how he & other then NADECO chiefs betrayed MKO Abiola during our famed June-12 struggle & led him to his untimely death.
A Tinubu that said the worst political charade that took place in Osun is an indication of democracy taking roots in Nigeria What is the difference between this trend & the infamous military dictators days?
Meanwhile Remi his wife is good for a third term shot @ the senate while a monumental failure of the president type is fit to recontest but Ambode is grossly unfit for re-election too? Continue!

lol @ ipob super story.

deomelo:
PMB really need to just stay out of it and I'm glad Asiwaju conveyed that message.


Ambode is a disaster and he gots to go.

Baba eleyi gidigan ooo

If they should go ahead with this kind of open direct primary then permit me to bid AA a peaceful farewell. I mean there's no way he's gonna pull anything out of this election as these party men will obviously want to follow the steps directed by their paymasters who are for Jagaban

sarrki:


Baba eleyi gidigan ooo

Na trash talker jor. Person whey dey Kano dey type about what's going on in Lagos.

Lifestone:
Ambode has brought down the standard of governance in Lagos.

I totally disagree

He did not settle them

Which to me is better

Tinubu has gone too far to retreat.

If he endorses Ambode now, Ambode might still not forgive him.

Luckyroro:
If they should go ahead with this kind of open direct primary then permit me to bid AA a peaceful farewell. I mean there's no way he's gonna pull anything out of this election as these party men will obviously want to follow the steps directed by their paymasters who are for Jagaban

Maybe. But in truth I must really say, Ambode will be defecting once he loses the primary. This man cannot be pushed out of the realm of politics completely all becos he had a fall out with some godfather. He wan spoil hin life ni abi na hin be the first person whey go help upcoming? Tinubu just wan mess him up completely man.

Wait guys. You know they say there's an element of truth in every rumor. A revelation was made concerning a phone between the two of them whereby after After the call, Ambo forgot to cut the call as he started raging and ranting to his colleagues about the stress and wahala of Tinubu. He was quoted as saying 'I gave him thiis, I gave him that. What else does he want again' and something similar to that.

I have a strong feeling that shit must be one of the major reasons he Tinubu is trying to mess him up big time.

Let's see where that takes tinubu. He was begged by most people

Racoon:
And so why have Tinubu be hiding under the cloak of the stakeholders of the GAC & others to deny he have not endorsed Sanwo-Olu
Why can he be sincere for once.This is how he & other then NADECO chiefs betrayed MKO Abiola during our famed June-12 struggle & led him to his untimely death.
A Tinubu that said the worst political charade that took place in Osun is an indication of democracy taking roots in Nigeria What is the difference between this trend & the infamous military dictators days?
Meanwhile Remi his wife is good for a third term shot @ the senate while a monumental failure of the president type is fit to recontest but Ambode is grossly unfit for re-election too? Continue!

Do you know Tinubu at all?

sarrki:


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“So, that is why we are very careful about what we are doing and the National Chairman asked me to send his best wishes to you and ask us to come and do the right thing to the satisfaction of all members.

“Moreso, the President of this country stands for transparency and detests corruption and, a situation where no one feels manipulated.

“The process we are laying out is such that will ensure and guarantee transparency and credibility. We have people of integrity in this panel.

I smell stinking lies

..Tinubu eyes would soon clear. he is so confident because of federal government backing to ring the election like they did in Osun and ekiti

Ambode will win... One way or the other....

Even if he is not elected.... He still wins


A warrior dies a warriors death but a coward dies but a thousand times.

The biggest problem of Nigeria is FEAR! Nigerians fear the unknown and so we naturally get stuck in the comfort zone.

Ambo has taken a leap into the lions den.... God will be with him like daniel.

Ambode failed Lagosians

Why must this be about who he wronged politically or not. Why not how good or bad he performed? Why not whether he's a good or bad leader? When is this Godfatherism ending in Nigerian politics?

Adeleke: My brother Ambode called a press conference to tell the whole world that sanwo olu is mad oooo.

Atiku: Udonmeanit!!!

And Sanwo-Olu Lagos will get!!!





This is the decision of the Elders in Council. With Jagaban they stand!!!



Eko o nii baje....

Wish both men the best but let's not forget that the battle today is not for the public interest but for the selfish interest of the Cabal ruling Lagos. APC members have to choose who's the lesser evil. Both men are products of the Cabal.We shall overcome. One day we shall overcome in Lagos state

wolesmile:
And Sanwo-Olu Lagos will get!!!





This is the decision of the Elders in Council. With Jagaban they stand!!!



Eko o nii baje....

a criminal with a case file in USA. tinubu is fighting for his pocket. he is trying to install his boy or loyal servant that would transfer all Lagos money to his bank account. remember when he tried that with buhari when he brought list of his loyalist to take over the juicy appointment petroleum ministry and oil wells contract, and also his wife said Lagos state need a special status and special money. the bill was killed by saraki. and more hate for saraki

Option A4

Tinubu's majesty will be reduced to dust today because he has been stripped of his royalty and honour.Enough of kickback politics.

My question is should Ambode be a governor of the people or be a governor for the party leaders and the elites? I don't understand.

We are clamoring for a government and democracy free from Godfatherism.

Ambode has set up a good structure in place to develop and take Lagos to a giant stride. APC must not allow dispute, arrogance and selfishness destroy their Party chances in the poll in 2019

Open direct primary is what I don't support. Freewill voting will not be encouraged.